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cnc-ddraw 1.3.0.0

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First post, by FunkyFr3sh

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GDI, OpenGL and Direct3D 9 re-implementation of the DirectDraw API for classic games for better compatibility with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 and Wine.

https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/releases

Some example games that have been tested in the past:

Command & Conquer Gold
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Carmageddon
Carmageddon 2
Warcraft 2
StarCraft
Diablo 2
Age of Empires
Age of Empires II
Fallout
Theme Hospital
Populous: The Beginning
Outlaws
Dungeon Keeper
Dark Reign: The Future of War
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
Atomic Bomberman
Dune 2000
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Commandos
Red Baron 3D
F-16 Multirole Fighter
F-22 Raptor
Nox

Reply 1 of 4, by aqrit

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Welcome to VOGONS.

Reply 3 of 4, by FunkyFr3sh

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aqrit wrote:

Welcome to VOGONS.

Thanks! I've actually been here and reading often during the last years but somehow I never made an account... Finally fixed that 😀

cyclone3d wrote:

I have bookmarked this thread for future reference. Pretty cool piece of software!

I might post some more about it in the future, glad to hear you like it!

Reply 4 of 4, by GokuSS4

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What is the best Option for Win10 and what is for Windows XP?

I use cnc-ddraw with D3D9 with my Radeon on Windows 10

https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases
https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/releases

in cnc-ddraw we can choose:
; Renderer, possible values: auto, opengl, gdi, direct3d9 (auto = try direct3d9/opengl, fallback = gdi)
renderer=direct3d9

Win10 Ryzen 7 5800X | TUF B450M-Pro | 32GB DDR4-3800 CL16 | RX 6800 XT
WinXP Core i3-3220 | H77 Pro4-M | 8GB DDR3-1600 CL9 | X1950 Pro
Win98SE Pentium E5800 | 775i65G R3.0 | 512MB DDR1-400 CL2 | X850 XT